REMINDER: Chairman McCaul Announces Member Roundtable on the Second Anniversary of Cuba’s Historic July 11 Pro-democracy Protests
Washington, D.C. – House Foreign Affairs Committee Chairman Michael McCaul announced the full committee will hold a roundtable discussion with leading Cuban activists on the Cuban regime’s ongoing acts of repression and torture against brave Cuban protestors on Monday, July 10th. The discussion will be followed by a press conference where the representatives will be joined by Cuban dissidents who were forcibly exiled following their involvement with the July 11, 2021 protest movement.
What: Roundtable – Chairman Michael McCaul (R-TX), Subcommittee on the Western Hemisphere Chairwoman Maria Salazar (R-FL), Rep. Mario Diaz-Balart (R-FL), Rep. Mike Waltz (R-FL), Rep. Debbie Wasserman Schultz (D-FL), and Rep. Jared Moskowitz (D-FL) will hear from Cuban Activists Rosa Maria Paya and Orlando Gutiérrez-Boronat. The panelists will highlight the dire situation of Cuban political prisoners, such as music artist Maykel Osorbo, and activist José Daniel Ferrer, as well numerous minors and religious leaders.
Date: Monday, July 10th, 2023
Time: 10:30am ET
Location:
Assault Brigade 2506 Museum
13651 NW 107th Ave
Hialeah Gardens, FL 33018
Panelists:
Rosa María Payá
Founder
Cuba Decide
Executive Director
Fundación para la Democracia Panamericana
Orlando Gutierrez-Boronat
Coordinator
Assembly of the Cuban Resistance
***Panelists may be added.***
***Spaces are limited and invites are non-transferable – members of the media should reach out to Yimmi Fontenot for more information.***
***Coverage note: Check here for updates. The member roundtable will be webcast live here.***
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